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\nL-R Minister of Sports Development Sen. John Enoh, First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Gold Medalist Folashade Oluwafemiayo when the First Lady received Team Nigeria at the just concluded Paralympic Games in Paris at the State House Abuja on Saturday 14th September 2024<\/p>\n
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The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended Team Nigeria to the just concluded 2024 Paralympics in Paris noting their stellar performance\u00a0 has shown the true meaning of perseverance, dedication and true sportsmanship.
\nShe stated this while receiving the athletes and officials led by the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh in her office at the State House, Abuja.
\nShe specially acknowledged the gold medalists including Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Onyinyechi Mark for also breaking world records.
\n\u201cToday, we celebrate not just the medals, but the spirit of resilience that defines our athletes and your names will be written in the annals of history as champions\u201d.<\/p>\n
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First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Bronze Medalist Eniola Mariam when the First Lady received Team Nigeria at the just concluded Paralympic Games in Paris at the State House Abuja on Saturday 14th September 2024<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cI want to especially acknowledge Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Onyinyechi Mark\u2014who both won gold in Para-powerlifting. Folashade\u2019s incredible lift of 167kg not only broke her own world record but also established her as a two-time Paralympic champion. You have raised the bar for para-athletes worldwide, and your victory stands as a beacon of hope for millions of Nigerians\u201d.
\nSenator Oluremi Tinubu who is also the Grand Patron of\u00a0 Para-Sports in Africa pointed out that the athletes have not only made the country proud but will also have their names written in the annals of history as champions.
\n\u201cThe Paris 2024 Paralympics marks the beginning of a new chapter for Nigerian sports. This success is a call to action for all of us to continue to support and invest in our athletes. We must ensure that the structures, resources, and opportunities necessary for their continuous growth are not just available but enhanced. Our Para-athletes deserve the very best, and we must strive to provide the much needed incentives to celebrate them\u201d.
\n\u201cI congratulate each one of you for making Nigeria proud. Your success has united us all in celebration, and I am confident that this is just the beginning of more historic accomplishments to come. We look forward to the future with renewed hope, knowing that with champions like you, Nigeria’s place on the global stage is assured\u201d.
\nIn his remarks, the Minister of Sports Development thanked the First Lady for her continuous support of the Para Sports.
\nHe noted that since the inception of the Paralympics Games in 1960, Nigeria has won about 100 medals at the games.
\n\u201cVictory belongs to the tenacious. This team was tenacious and dedicated\u201d.
\nThe medalists, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Onyinyechi Mark (Gold), Ester Nworgu, Flora Ugwunwa, Omolayo Bose (Silver) , Ogunkunle Isa and Eniola Mariam (Bronze) were also presented their medals to the First lady while she in turn presented them with flowers and gifts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
L-R Minister of Sports Development Sen. John Enoh, First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Gold Medalist Folashade Oluwafemiayo when the First Lady received Team Nigeria at the just concluded Paralympic Games in Paris at the State House Abuja on Saturday 14th September 2024 The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n